Procurement Associate

Procurement Associate

Tampa, FL or Jersey City, NJ| : hybrid 3 Days Per Week Onsite

6-12 Month

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Please Target Candidates in the Following City/States:

• Tampa, FL

• Jersey City, NJ

Job Description

Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Procurement Associate to join its Corporate Procurement Services team. This role supports end-to-end procurement operations by managing supplier engagements, contracts, purchase orders, and procurement transactions. The Procurement Associate will work closely with sourcing leaders, internal stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure procurement requests are processed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with established procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals who enjoy working in a collaborative environment while supporting strategic procurement and vendor management initiatives within a highly regulated financial services organization.

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Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end procurement activities, including supplier engagements, contract administration, and purchase transactions.

• Process procurement requests through Procurement 360, Oracle, and Fieldglass systems.

• Ensure contracts and purchase orders are executed accurately and prior to required start or expiration dates.

• Maintain accurate procurement and supplier data across procurement platforms.

• Coordinate with business requestors to correct, withdraw, or update inaccurate procurement requests.

• Partner with sourcing leads, procurement team members, and subject matter experts to facilitate procurement engagements.

• Monitor contract renewals, expirations, service level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Create and maintain operational dashboards, business analysis reports, and procurement tracking tools.

• Analyze procurement activity, supplier performance, spend trends, and transaction volumes.

• Publish procurement financial reports, supplier metrics, and spend dashboards for leadership review.

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Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, vendor management, contract administration, or related experience.

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience working with procurement systems and business process workflows.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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Required Skills

• Procurement Operations

• Contract Management

• Purchase Order Processing

• Vendor/Supplier Management

• Oracle

• Fieldglass

• Procurement 360

• Data Analysis & Reporting

• Dashboard Creation & Maintenance

• Financial Reporting

• SLA & KPI Monitoring

• Microsoft Excel

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Preferred Skills

• Experience within Financial Services or a highly regulated environment

• Spend Analysis

• Supplier Performance Analysis

• Business Intelligence Reporting

• Procurement Process Improvement

• Operational Metrics Reporting

• Strategic Sourcing Support

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Soft Skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Customer service mindset

• Problem-solving and analytical thinking

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities

• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment